Innocence

I wrote a series of 5-7-5 haikus while traveling back home on a plane. This one was inspired by a little girl who sitting in front of me; she was fascinated by so many things that people consider ordinary, and always smiled.

Green eyes, blonde pigtails Innocent youth of four years Unbroken by pain.

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